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2001 Las Rocas de San Alejandro Garnacha
| Vineyard: | Las Rocas de San Alejandro |
| Price: | $12.99 |
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| Varietal: | Garnacha |
| Style: | Red |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
"Put your seat belts on because the 2001 Garnacha Vinas Viejas (an old vine 100% Grenache cuvee), is prodigious! There are 10,000 cases of this offering (15% alcohol) from the estate’s oldest, highest altitude vineyard (100-year old vines planted at 900 meters in 100% slate). It is aged 10% in new French oak and 90% in old barrels and demi-muids. My tasting notes simply read, “no one will believe how great this wine is.” It is similar in style to the 2002, but more complex and richer, with greate...
Expert Reviews
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Wine.comPut your seat belts on because the 2001 Garnacha Vinas Viejas (an old vine 100% Grenache cuvee), is prodigious! There are 10,000 cases of this offering (15% alcohol) from the estate's oldest, highest altitude vineyard (100-year old vines planted at 900 meters in 100% slate). It is aged 10% in new French oak and 90% in old barrels and demi-muids. My tasting notes simply read, no one will believe how great this wine is. It is similar in style to the 2002, but more complex and richer, with greater t...
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CellarTracker Community Tasting NotesCommunity Tasting Notes (average 88.9 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 102 notes)
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Wine AdvocateRating: 93/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 147 on Jun-03
